
scholarly and non-scholarly resources
The chart below highlights the characteristic differences between scholarly and non scholarly (popular) resources:
Scholarly Sources | Non-Scholarly Sources |
The articles are usually written by experts / scholars in a discipline | May be written by professional writers / journalists who may lack expertise in the subject |
The audience includes academics, researchers and students | The audience is the general public and is less formal in tone and style |
Publishers are usually professional organizations, associates, scholarly presses, or universities | Publishers are commercial businesses |
Sources of information are always cited in bibliographies and/or footnotes | Sources of information are rarely cited |
Text includes research results and specialized vocabulary | Text includes opinions or reports events |
Generally, articles are text based, with few pictures, ads or graphics | Articles often include pictures and graphics |
Authors and their institutional affiliation are always named | Authors may be anonymous |
